Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Zofran 4 mg IM nowOn hand: Zofran 2 mg/mL
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
2 mL
H = 2 mg; Q = 1 mL; D = 4 mg
A = 2 × 1 mL
A = 2 mL
The ordered dose is twice the dose on hand, so the answer is reasonable.
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